John Steven Barry (August 31, 1924 – July 3, 2009) was an influential American business executive known for popularizing WD-40, a versatile water-displacing spray and solvent initially developed in the 1950s for the space program. Barry played a crucial role in bringing this product into the consumer market, significantly increasing its accessibility and usage. His contributions to the industry helped solidify WD-40's status as a household name and a vital tool in numerous applications, ranging from lubricating mechanisms to cleaning surfaces.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Barry belongs to the GI Generation group.
Cause of Death: pulmonary fibrosis
Educated At: University of Minnesota | MIT Sloan School of Management | Harvard University | Columbia University
Occupation: businessperson
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 31, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 31, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Virgo 59 | 8 Virgo 32 | 18 Sagittarius 23 |
| Moon | 24 Virgo 40 | 13 Sagittarius 23 | 11 Gemini 59 |
| Mercury | 26 Virgo 35 | 26 Leo 30 | 9 Capricorn 5 |
| Venus | 22 Cancer 26 | 7 Leo 12 | 16 Scorpio 15 |
| Mars | 28 Aquarius 11 | 15 Libra 44 | 24 Pisces 51 |
| Jupiter | 10 Sagittarius 45 | 17 Cancer 50 | 28 Sagittarius 7 |
| Saturn | 29 Libra 17 | 29 Pisces 55 | 10 Scorpio 36 |
| Uranus | 20 Pisces 0 | 1 Gemini 28 | 17 Pisces 40 |
| Neptune | 20 Leo 47 | 1 Aries 21 | 22 Leo 31 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 11 | 1 Aquarius 46 | 12 Cancer 57 |
| Rahu | 22 Leo 6 | 18 Pisces 38 | 16 Leo 45 |
| Ketu | 22 Aquarius 6 | 18 Virgo 38 | 16 Aquarius 45 |
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